ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• previous knowledge and practical experience of managing change at pace in the environmental sector, including planning, risk, issue and dependency management.
• strong ecological background, with experience in land management implementation for nature conservation outcomes.
• a skilled project manager, able to manage and prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and solve problems, and manage budgets.
• strong evidence of stakeholder management, demonstrating negotiation and influencing skills at a high level.
• a great team worker, with a strong track record of collaboration and relationship management.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• experience of analysing and evaluating complex or conflicting evidence to provide usable advice and guidance to multi-disciplinary teams.
• an excellent communicator, both written and verbally, able to adapt to a range of audiences.
• competent using IT and Microsoft Office.

DESIRABLE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• sound experience in the forestry sector.
• experience of managing upland ecosystems.
• experience of procurement and contract management.
• competence in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• working knowledge of environmental legislation and designations, including their practical application.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

WHAT YOU’LL DO

This is a new role for a Project Manager specifically focusing on nature recovery in our North District. The Nature Recovery Project Manager will guide and implement the management of Wild Kielder, the flagship of our new wild areas. Wild Kielder is an ambitious project covering over 6,000 hectares, which currently comprises a typical scene of open moorland, native woodland, watercourses and grasslands, and commercial conifer forest.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.